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Anchee Min's new book, The Cooked Seed, picks up 20 years after the end of her bestselling memoir Red Azalea, as Min arrives in America with little money and no English. After persecution in China, Min describes art school in America as "a strange environment, very surreal."

The brutal and mesmerizing new film takes place in South Africa in 1981, where 16-year-old Nicholas is coming to grips with his homosexuality in an environment that couldn't be more hostile to it.

Trying again — without a feel for where the show went wrong last time — doesn't lead to a better result.

NPR's A Martinez speaks to Superintendent Alberto Carvalho about the challenges facing schools amid the omicron surge. Carvalho talks about his goals for the nation's second largest school district.

Independence Day fireworks can be dangerous and terrifying for our pets. Here's how animal experts advise keeping your furry friends safe this weekend.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Evan Drellich, a senior writer for The Athletic, who covered the Houston Astro's 2017 cheating scandal. His new book is called: Winning Fixes Everything.

Long summer days leave lots of time for books. What's the best way to encourage kids to take advantage of that time?

NPR's Michel Martin talks to the former head of the U.S. Central Command, retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, about possible Israeli objectives and strategies for a ground offensive in Gaza.

Three Rwandans under the age of 25 — Ornella Ineza, Kelvin Rwihimba, and Crispin Iradukunda — reflect on what it's like to grow up in a country that's been shaped by a genocide.

Extreme conditions helped fuel the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes. Scientists are working to figure out how climate change played a role in the disaster.